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Review employment mindset of companieshttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/review-employment-mindset-companies
The commentary "Working to get the labour force ahead of the curve" (Aug 14) puts the onus mainly on workers to retool for the skills needed for the new economy, supposedly in computing, data mining and professional services, among others.
It also talks about...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3114221 at http://www.todayonline.comManaging agents should be regulatedhttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/managing-agents-should-be-regulated
It is time to look into regulating the managing agents of Management Corporation Strata Titles (MCSTs) (New laws could bring relief, but condo residents' apathy a bigger problem; Aug 12, online).
Without such regulations, there may be conflicts of interest,...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3114191 at http://www.todayonline.comEducate S’poreans on investment products at grassroots levelhttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/educate-sporeans-investment-products-grassroots-level
It is worrying that Singaporeans are still taking risks investing their money in exotic investments with no track record (Be wary of digital token investments: Police, MAS; Aug 11).
This is akin to gambling, as there is no benefit of any investment insight,...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3114196 at http://www.todayonline.comCondo residents must act in their own interestshttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/condo-residents-must-act-their-own-interests
The proposed amendments to the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act will put certain matters right, but they do not get to the core of the problem.
The Act provides for annual general meetings (AGMs) to proceed with only two or more subsidiary...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3114186 at http://www.todayonline.comPraise, flattery at work secondary to self-satisfactionhttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/praise-flattery-work-secondary-self-satisfaction
I refer to the commentary "Why flattering your boss can be a dangerous thing" (Aug 7, online).
It presupposes that workers in general like or require extrinsic motivation, such as praise for their work, and discusses the distinctions between praise and...Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:45:03 +0000Today3112831 at http://www.todayonline.comMore must be done to instil etiquette in childrenhttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/more-must-be-done-instil-etiquette-children
I refer to the report "Primary student sorry after rude gesture at NDP is caught on camera" (Aug 11).
As the boy has already been counselled by his parents and the school, and is apologetic for his action, my aim is not to chastise him, but rather to raise...Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3112206 at http://www.todayonline.comBeware effects of online criticism on childrenhttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/beware-effects-online-criticism-children
<img typeof="foaf:Image" data-src="http://www.todayonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/photos/43_images/boy_at_ndp_final.jpg?itok=3wGMHOqC" src="/sites/all/themes/today/images/default-red.gif" alt="" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.todayonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/photos/43_images/boy_at_ndp_final.jpg?itok=3wGMHOqC" alt="" /></noscript>The clip of the boy caught making an offensive sign during the broadcast of the National Day Parade went viral via social media (Primary student sorry after rude gesture at NDP is caught on camera; Aug 11).
It is good that he was later repentant. However,...Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3112211 at http://www.todayonline.comThree skills crucial to success in tomorrow’s workplacehttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/three-skills-crucial-success-tomorrows-workplace
I am puzzled and disturbed that fresh graduates are having difficulty pursuing their desired full-time careers, given the economy and the competition these days (Fresh grads forced to lower career expectations; Aug 7).
There are young Singaporeans who are...Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3112201 at http://www.todayonline.comWays to promote signalling on the roadshttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/ways-promote-signalling-roads
Nowadays, many drivers do not signal when changing lanes or turning, notwithstanding that it is a traffic offence ("Road safety needs a boost"; Aug 11, online).
To alleviate this problem in the short term, there could be a campaign to promote signalling...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:25:03 +0000Today3110411 at http://www.todayonline.comS’pore should close ranks in the face of common threatshttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/spore-should-close-ranks-face-common-threats
The writer of "S'pore can offer much to Belt and Road, but must be wary" (Aug 3) brings up a good point: How do we fit into the new scheme of things?
We can be likened to a sampan. Even if we paddle hard to avoid a collision, we can be overturned by waves...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3110121 at http://www.todayonline.comAcademia should review oversight in light of expulsion of Huanghttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/academia-should-review-oversight-light-expulsion-huang
The expulsion of an academic from a National University of Singapore (NUS) think-tank raises a few questions (Banned academic appeals against expulsion from S'pore; Aug 9).
First, the staff lists at NUS and Nanyang Technological University think-tanks show...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3110116 at http://www.todayonline.comWill China stick to tough line on North Korea?http://www.todayonline.com/voices/will-china-stick-tough-line-north-korea
Of particular interest in the North Korean issue is the reaction of China, which is torn between bearing its responsibility as a rising power to ensure regional stability on the one hand, and being the North's ally on the other.
China has always maintained a...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3110111 at http://www.todayonline.comMake SGTI framework for listed companies more transparenthttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/make-sgti-framework-listed-companies-more-transparent
The Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) must have required time and effort from various parties, including the National University of Singapore (NUS), CPA Australia and the Singapore Institute of Directors ("Singtel tops in governance,...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 01:20:05 +0000Today3108646 at http://www.todayonline.comSchools have key role in helping kids keep healthy lifestylehttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/schools-have-key-role-helping-kids-keep-healthy-lifestyle
Singapore should be worried that diabetes is increasingly being diagnosed in children owing to the increased incidence of obesity (Protect your child against diabetes; July 31).
Cultivating a healthier lifestyle in children, however, is not only the job of...Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3108126 at http://www.todayonline.comDon’t allow same operator to run both buses, trainshttp://www.todayonline.com/voices/dont-allow-same-operator-run-both-buses-trains
<img typeof="foaf:Image" data-src="http://www.todayonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/photos/43_images/24066432.JPG?itok=d9TJnwUA" src="/sites/all/themes/today/images/default-red.gif" alt="" /><noscript><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.todayonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/photos/43_images/24066432.JPG?itok=d9TJnwUA" alt="" /></noscript>Singapore's MRT network has experienced delays owing to the signalling tests, and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that the media had "magnified the problem unfairly" in their reporting (Khaw slams media coverage of train delays as ‘unfair'; July...Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:00:05 +0000Today3108116 at http://www.todayonline.com